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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2015; 21(18): 5641-5646
Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5641
Published online May 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i18.5641
Association of erectile dysfunction with depression in patients with chronic viral hepatitis
Bong Oh Ma, Sang Goon Shim, Hae Jin Yang, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon-si 630-723, South Korea
Author contributions: Ma BO and Shim SG designed the research; Ma BO and Yang HJ performed the research and analyzed the data; Ma BO wrote the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest: The authors have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing: No additional data are available.
Correspondence to: Sang Goon Shim, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 158 Paryong-ro, Masanhoewon-gu, Changwon-si 630-723, South Korea. sgshim218@naver.com
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Received: November 13, 2014
Peer-review started: November 15, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 15, 2015
Accepted: February 12, 2015
Article in press: February 13, 2015
Published online: May 14, 2015
Processing time: 186 Days and 2.8 Hours
Peer-review started: November 15, 2014
First decision: December 26, 2014
Revised: January 15, 2015
Accepted: February 12, 2015
Article in press: February 13, 2015
Published online: May 14, 2015
Processing time: 186 Days and 2.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The prevalence of erectile dysfunction among patients with chronic viral hepatitis is high. We assessed the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and its association with depression after excluding confounding factors. We confirmed that patients with chronic viral hepatitis have a high prevalence of erectile dysfunction, which is associated with depression.